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Taylor Swift’s ‘Fairytale’ Breaks Britney Spears’ Download Record

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Today Was a Fairytale,’ from ‘Valentine’s Day,’ has most first-week downloads by a female artist. By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Another day, another fairytale for Taylor Swift . The Grammy-nominated country superstar has broken the record for first-week download sales by a female artist with her newest song, “Today Was a Fairytale,” off the “Valentine’s Day” soundtrack, the Hollywood Reporter reports

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Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake, Travis Barker To Play Grammys

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Rap supergroup may perform Drake’s ‘Forever’ remix this Sunday. By Gil Kaufman Lil Wayne Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne and Travis Barker will team up for a special performance at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards .

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Michael Jackson’s 3-D ‘Earth Song’ Video Preview Hits Internet

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Clip will be part of Jackson tribute at the Grammys.

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Lauryn Hill Makes Rare Appearance At New Zealand Music Festival

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Former Fugees singer seemed upbeat at Raggamuffin reggae festival. By Jayson Rodriguez Lauryn Hill (file) Photo: Getty Images Lauryn Hill made a rare public appearance on Saturday when the former Fugees superstar co-headlined a music festival in New Zealand with Shaggy. Hill, sporting a cropped leather jacket over her dress and wearing a yellow sun bonnet, performed her breakout hit “Doo Wop (That Thing).” The Grammy-winning artist has been reclusive since earning a handful of awards after the release of her debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

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Grammys Give Michael Jackson the Avatar Treatment With 3-D Tribute

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A cursory three-second mention in the “In Memoriam” portion of the Grammy Awards is tribute enough for some artists. Michael Jackson is not some artists

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Blink-182 To Return With ‘Ambitious’ New Album In 2010

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

For Rock Week, we take a look at what we know about Blink’s long-awaited LP. By James Montgomery Blink-182 Photo: Geffen It’s been more than six years since Blink-182 released their untitled (or, some say, self-titled) fifth album, which was born from increased tension within the band, carried with it the dreaded “mature” mantle, and eventually led to Mark, Tom and Travis taking an “indefinite hiatus.” It was, by all accounts, a pretty difficult time for everyone involved.

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Beyonce Says She’ll ‘Take A Break’ In 2010

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again,’ singer tells USA Today. By Jocelyn Vena Beyonc

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Eminem Talks About His Friendship With Elton John

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The rapper and pop-music elder connected at the 2001 Grammys in an unforgettable duet. By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Kurt Loder and Sway Calloway Eminem in 2004 Photo: MTV News When Eminem found himself unable to pull himself out of a prescription-drug-fueled spiral of self-destruction , he turned to his friend Elton John for help — and continues to do so to this day, as John made clear in a recent interview.

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Elton John Says He’s Still Helping Eminem Battle Drug Problem

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I’ve been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he’s doing brilliantly,’ singer says. By Eric Ditzian Elton John and Eminem at the 2001 Grammy Awards Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images In the run-up to the spring release of Relapse, Eminem spoke openly about the drug addictions — from Vicodin to Ambien — that had kept him from putting out a studio LP for almost five years

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Brittany Murphy’s Husband, Simon Monjack, Finds Himself In Media Spotlight

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The actress and screenwriter/director were married for two and a half years.

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